“Otto”, Peter Andermatt

Designer: Peter Andermatt
Publisher: Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI)
Date: 1999
Size: 278 x 278
Print: Charcoal
Edition:Signed and numbered edition of 200
Condition: (A+)

One of a unique collection of '4-letter-words' created by 72 AGI members who took part in the 1999 AGI congress in Pontresina, Switzerland.

(Biography) 'Peter studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Zürich, graduating with honours. He became a head designer at Studio Müller-Brockmann and was for seven years a partner in MB&Co, Zürich. Peter taught for 19 years at the Art and Design School in Berne. In 1989 he was appointed a professor and director at the Institute for Communication Design in Konstanz, Germany. From 1975 he had his own studio in Zürich. As a young man he dreamed of becoming a farmer, but a severe accident kept him in hospital for several years and during that time he discovered his creative destination and passion. He became the youngest AGI member at the age of 33. He was dedicated to ‘letting something good grow out of everything you do’. In his obituary, his friend Harri Ihring quoted the words of another friend: ‘Andy burned the candle of his life at both ends.’ Andermatt made posters, illustrated magazines, designed a chess game for Alusuisse. And painted and drew. And drew and painted. And cared.' (Source) a-g-i.org

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